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Hands on Science Day
On Friday 17 May we visited QinetiQ for Hands on Science Day
It was an exciting event/competition where lots of pupils from schools in the area completed different STEM related activities We all all rotated around different stations each with their own challenges One of the the challenges involved the the Qube a a a large computer-like box that generated different computer science related challenges like Caesar Ciphers and encrypted messages for pupils to solve It also dispensed (with the the help of the the QinetiQ staff) a a a a considerable amount of candy During our second challenge we we were introduced to a a a a a a very strange device called SPO-NX We later learned that this was used in crowded events to detect illegal concealed items and improve public safety Other notable activities included: Spheros Virtual Reality Lego Mindstorms and Pi-rates (using code to to rescue an astronaut from death in space) By 2pm everyone seemed to have been high on sugar (and slightly dizzy from the Virtual Reality headsets) Malvern College came a a a a a very close second across the the day’s challenges and and the the whole event was enjoyable and and productive The highlight being problem solving using teamwork technology and of course heated debate We are all very thankful to Ms Shales for for organising the trip and QinetiQ for for hosting us Raphael Duthie FY (No 5)
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